IUPUI will split in 2024. Indiana and Purdue University will be seperate entities in Indianapolis. (Lafayette: co-op, credit)

[indy_317]

I know there have been some discussion on this forum over the years about IUPUI. Some folks, especially Purdue fans of the W. Lafayette campus, have said that the Purdue science degrees from IUPUI were of a lower tier vs those from W. Lafayette. I never really heard the same from the IU side, and I know some folks commented that going for a business degree in a major metro area might actually be better as it could be easier to land internships, co-ops, etc..

Well, after over fifty years of IU running IUPUI, with Purdue having some input and control here and there, the two universities have decided to go their separate ways. IU is going to call the campus IU-Indianapolis. Purdue hasn't decided on a name.

The School of Science will transfer to IU control, with the exception of computer science which will be transferred over to the School of Engineering that will say under the Purdue umbrella. IU will still have some computer based programs which will be part of their current School of Informatics.

At the press conference, Mitch Daniels refereed to the Lafayette campus as "the mother ship" which seems to indicate a lot more control of the Purdue side of things. He also mentioned wanting to have a program that would enable students who started in W. Lafayette to continue their degree in Indianapolis if they were to land an internship or co-op type job that allows them to work throughout the year. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. The plan is to have this done by fall semester 2024.

https://www.ibj.com/articles/breakin...nounced-friday

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

I guess that will make Indianapolis seem more like an actual "College Town", giving it a little more clout when competing against other cities for major employers. Maybe they will come up with some really good basketball teams good enough to get them in the Mid America or Missouri Valley Conference.

[Toxic Toast]

I know Purdue is, at least for now, planning to occupy space on the present day IUPUI campus after the split happens. If I were a betting man, I'd bet that part of Purdue's plan is to establish some sort of campus apart from the future IU Indy. Perhaps somewhere like 16 Tech where they can have a presence of their own near the downtown tech ecosystem. Purdue has spent a lot of time making a bigger name for itself in Indy, establishing the Polytech high schools for example. They probably want something similar for themselves at the university level in Indy.

[Always Needmore]

Sounds as though the trend continues? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue...ity_Fort_Wayne

The "gut" that I got when this happened in 2018 was that IU was cutting back on funding, with Purdue determined to have more control commensurate with their increased share of costs. Although I have attended neither one since the split, I am an alumni from years past. From an outside perspective the IU operations appear to have since evolved into more of a vocational school, offering degrees tuned to requirements of local employers.

Of course that is no guarantee such is the plan for Indy....just the observations of a bystander.

[W & C]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

I guess that will make Indianapolis seem more like an actual "College Town", giving it a little more clout when competing against other cities for major employers. Maybe they will come up with some really good basketball teams good enough to get them in the Mid America or Missouri Valley Conference.

Doesn't sound like much will change in those aspects - unless there's a plan to expand the size of campus housing i'm not aware of. Athletics will likely stay where they are today, maybe they'll just be called IU-Indianapolis Jaguars.

[Serious Conversation]

When I used to work in the Indy tech scene, it was clear that Purdue CS degrees were favored over IU or IUPUI. The issue is that many companies in Indy don't pay well enough to attract top-tier talent out of Purdue.

[Kluch]

Originally Posted by Serious Conversation

When I used to work in the Indy tech scene, it was clear that Purdue CS degrees were favored over IU or IUPUI. The issue is that many companies in Indy don't pay well enough to attract top-tier talent out of Purdue.

This is an interesting comment. I'm in tech (data analytics/engineering) and I feel like there are a good number of companies that will pay pretty well based on your experience. From what I can tell as long as you're not expecting a salary you'd be paid on the coasts (california, NY, etc.) you could be paid pretty well (company dependent). For what it's worth, my degree is from Ohio State so I feel like that would compare favorably to Purdue. Tech, in general though, is very competitive.

[Native Transplant]

Will any of this affect IUPUC? IIRC, that was initially just a commuter campus of IUPUI.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by Native Transplant

Will any of this affect IUPUC? IIRC, that was initially just a commuter campus of IUPUI.

IUPUC will now be a regional extension of IU Indy. How specifically that is going to work as far as branding and such, that is TBD.

IU and Purdue Break Up Over IUPUI

According to Interim Chancellor Klein, IUPUC will continue to be administered as a regional education center under IU Indianapolis after 2024. The B.S. in mechanical engineering is the only program accredited through the School of Engineering and Technology and will shift to be administered by Purdue University. It is still to be determined whether or not the school will officially split or maintain the IUPUC name.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by Kluch

This is an interesting comment. I'm in tech (data analytics/engineering) and I feel like there are a good number of companies that will pay pretty well based on your experience. From what I can tell as long as you're not expecting a salary you'd be paid on the coasts (california, NY, etc.) you could be paid pretty well (company dependent). For what it's worth, my degree is from Ohio State so I feel like that would compare favorably to Purdue. Tech, in general though, is very competitive.

I'm definitely not saying that it's impossible, or even hard to get hired as an IU, Butler, IUPUI grad, etc.

This has been quite a few years - I left in 2016, but our company specifically sought out Purdue grads, but at a $50k or so starting salary, those people can do better.